New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-08
KTsS1NES LlWYER INDIGNANT

WHAT he FOUND THE RECORDS TO sHOW-IHH EN-
CONVICT NOT WEALTHY.
LAWYER Jesse b. Hart took up william kissanes cas-
Yesterday IN an md gnar frame OF mind although he IS
as mild in manners generally as May morning lie
waxed wroth and said
gone the Mclean Reports and showed you how
tho charges made by the Insurance ~ ono as 70
conspiracy e ihons ana have tI1 you %. tS @ M
the insurance eompane VINO wa n9t wisn TO p Ne
look here and MI Ms unto ss fr ans
,SSe SI When got last september my
Issn, rsgsrIne tho second trial Of Lyman Cole and
other dofendsn t. charged with murder aud arson
Mr. Hart read the records duly certified TO by j. +.
Humphreys clerk OF the United states Circuit Court OF
Arkansas. September l6 lSs6, who was also clerk IN
1854 when in the May OF that the case was
tried The record that the trial OF the suit OF the
state OF Arkansas against John W. Cummings captain OF
the Martha Washington and others. the attorney for the
state asked leave TO enter nOe prosequi the charge
OF murder which the counsel for the defence objected
Whereupon on motion OF the States attorney. Il" was
considered by the that the jury in this case be dis
charged and that John W. Cummings go hence without
day and that the county sheriff pay the costs"
on the charge OF arson the verdict was:
We the Jury find defendants guilty in manner and
form charged In the bill oil lnaictWenI orox ,.
Mr. Hart continued:
IL has been by insurance companies that in Ohio
the defendants escaped through s ha scSS not
netting 10 IsSsS he charge Ito
gave the tho jury its merits on the testimony IN
n let those interested justice for kissane read
the report they Will all this Lawyers To-
day sc United against Lyman Cole
OF the tefendauts constantly the
iudee charge on what constitutes q conspiracy.
Now 1 refer 10 letter on ME IN the
Arkansas case Humphreys showed TO me when was
looking up . from Francisco
am not prepared whether his name Is Darr or not
Thst there indictment for murder hanging
over William kssane and what reward w DO given II no
be produced What do you think OF that you WI"
find out what II means in time
m has been william Kisane wealthy and that no
ought 10 settle the the Chemical Bank All can
Jaw had shown oecency the matter might
have they lot OF shy ocks without
mercy without feeling klsane is not wealthy lie has
been as having large interest In Peter Dono
hue there In that Is that Donohues road
runs through Glen Elem and kissanc who lives
three miles from has pass the road He doesn't
w dollar stock. do not believe that TODAY hissane
is worth $4,000. lie has six children Well
never mind. never mind. Mr. MARITIME has acted
with perfect fairness in , tins matte matter m aSa
is disposed to thoroughly They both have IN reality
msce Ksane wasouviced Of the two indictments
and septence-hs PARTON not essentially anect
ing The other Indictment should be quashe
You get back 10 San francisco ami won't De
Ions what conspiracy and backmal means on
the other side OF the fence
Mr. Hart said last evening that the story that Kssane
had disappeared his home in hiding through
fear OF arrest other not trie. The Only
the To be looked for in The mere
fact that Mr. Kissane was "up among tile mlnes IN FL
thape